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Glue Stick Magic

Tearing and Gluing

Day 17of 180
Week 4of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn how to twist a glue stick

2

Practice attaching torn paper pieces to a base

3

Develop fine motor skills and patience

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:3-4

“Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.”

— Proverbs 3:3-4 (WEB)

Just like we carefully attach paper with glue, we can 'attach' God's love to our hearts

📦 Materials Needed

  • Glue sticks
  • Construction paper
  • Base paper
  • Child-safe scissors (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around the art table and review yesterday's paper tearing lesson

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how you tore paper yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce glue stick and demonstrate proper use

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Twist the bottom of the glue stick to make the glue come up
  • Gently press glue onto paper
  • Carefully place torn paper pieces
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does the glue stick look like?
  • Can you help me twist the glue stick?
3Activity: Glue Stick Treasure (8 min)
hands-on

Create a simple paper collage using torn paper pieces

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take your base paper
  2. Twist the glue stick
  3. Put a little glue on the paper
  4. Stick your torn paper pieces down
  5. Make a colorful picture!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with glue stick twisting

Challenge: Child tries to twist glue stick independently

4Closing (3 min)

Clean up and review what we learned

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we use today?
  • How do we use a glue stick?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a colorful collage with many paper pieces!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fine motor skills are developing at this age

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with glue stick learning
  • Demonstrate each step slowly
  • Praise effort, not perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Twisting glue stick and controlling glue amount

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to press glue stick and place paper pieces

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a thank you card for a family member
  • Make a simple paper heart collage

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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